EP0997986A3 - Electrical connector - Google Patents

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EP0997986A3
EP0997986A3 EP99308325A EP99308325A EP0997986A3 EP 0997986 A3 EP0997986 A3 EP 0997986A3 EP 99308325 A EP99308325 A EP 99308325A EP 99308325 A EP99308325 A EP 99308325A EP 0997986 A3 EP0997986 A3 EP 0997986A3
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housing
lances
electrical contacts
cavities
mold
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French (fr)
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EP0997986B1 (en
EP0997986A2 (en
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Noboru Yasuda
Noriaki Sai
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Whitaker LLC
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Whitaker LLC
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/40—Securing contact members in or to a base or case; Insulating of contact members
    • H01R13/42—Securing in a demountable manner
    • H01R13/422—Securing in resilient one-piece base or case, e.g. by friction; One-piece base or case formed with resilient locking means
    • H01R13/4223—Securing in resilient one-piece base or case, e.g. by friction; One-piece base or case formed with resilient locking means comprising integral flexible contact retaining fingers
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/62—Means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts or for holding them in engagement
    • H01R13/627—Snap or like fastening
    • H01R13/6271—Latching means integral with the housing
    • H01R13/6272—Latching means integral with the housing comprising a single latching arm

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  • Connector Housings Or Holding Contact Members (AREA)
  • Details Of Connecting Devices For Male And Female Coupling (AREA)
  • Coupling Device And Connection With Printed Circuit (AREA)

Abstract

A compact electrical connector (10) has a resilient latching means (21) on one side of a housing (20), and accommodates a plurality of different types of electrical contacts inside the housing. The housing (20) has relatively small first cavities (30a) which accommodate relatively small electrical contacts having contact lances, and relatively large second cavities (30b) having housing lances used to latch relatively large electrical contacts into the housing. Mold-release apertures (54) on one side of the housing and used to form the housing lances are located inside rigid walls (81) that are situated on opposite sides of and protect the latching arm (21) and mold-release apertures (44), used to form latching shoulders (43) engaged by the contact lances, are located on the opposite side of the housing.
EP99308325A 1998-10-28 1999-10-21 Electrical connector Expired - Lifetime EP0997986B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
JP30651298 1998-10-28
JP30651298A JP3269034B2 (en) 1998-10-28 1998-10-28 Electrical connector

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EP0997986A2 EP0997986A2 (en) 2000-05-03
EP0997986A3 true EP0997986A3 (en) 2001-05-02
EP0997986B1 EP0997986B1 (en) 2006-01-04

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EP99308325A Expired - Lifetime EP0997986B1 (en) 1998-10-28 1999-10-21 Electrical connector

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US (1) US6352449B1 (en)
EP (1) EP0997986B1 (en)
JP (1) JP3269034B2 (en)
DE (1) DE69929291T2 (en)

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DE102007035101A1 (en) * 2007-07-26 2009-01-29 Robert Bosch Gmbh Contact housing for an electrical plug connection and with a plug base plate with elements for contact centering
JP4823284B2 (en) * 2008-09-19 2011-11-24 タイコエレクトロニクスジャパン合同会社 Electrical connector
US8137142B1 (en) 2011-09-22 2012-03-20 Yazaki North America, Inc. Connector assembly

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US5667403A (en) * 1993-12-28 1997-09-16 Yazaki Corporation Connector engagement detecting apparatus
US5775953A (en) * 1995-05-16 1998-07-07 Yazaki Corporation Low-insertion-force connector assembly

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JPS59117073U (en) * 1983-01-27 1984-08-07 東洋ハ−ネス株式会社 Terminal for connector housing
JPH0635402Y2 (en) * 1989-03-08 1994-09-14 日本航空電子工業株式会社 Connector with erroneous connection prevention structure
JPH07114132B2 (en) * 1990-05-16 1995-12-06 矢崎総業株式会社 connector
US5859534A (en) * 1993-11-18 1999-01-12 Sumitomo Wiring Systems Connector examination and correction devices and methods examining and correcting same
JPH10247545A (en) * 1997-03-03 1998-09-14 Sumitomo Wiring Syst Ltd Pressure contact connector

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US5667403A (en) * 1993-12-28 1997-09-16 Yazaki Corporation Connector engagement detecting apparatus
US5775953A (en) * 1995-05-16 1998-07-07 Yazaki Corporation Low-insertion-force connector assembly

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EP0997986B1 (en) 2006-01-04
JP2000133382A (en) 2000-05-12
DE69929291D1 (en) 2006-03-30
JP3269034B2 (en) 2002-03-25
EP0997986A2 (en) 2000-05-03
DE69929291T2 (en) 2006-09-21
US6352449B1 (en) 2002-03-05

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